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Did you know?Today, we’re writing to share some startling new research about the unexpected places that microfibers are showing up. We recently commissioned a lab to look for microfibers in bottled water – and we could hardly believe what we found. Out of 20 bottled water brands we tested, all but one contained plastic microfibers.1 Previous studies have also found plastic microfibers in tap water,2 and scientists have even warned that we’re breathing microfibers into our lungs every day.3 ... See MoreSee Less

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Synthetic clothes like polyester are made out of plastic. When these fabrics are washed, they release tiny plastic strands called microfibers that flow down into our oceans by the trill...

"Our research and that of other scientists suggest that activation of the vagus nerve is associated with feelings of caretaking and the ethical intuition that humans from different social groups (even adversarial ones) share a common humanity. People who have high vagus nerve activation in a resting state, we have found, are prone to feeling emotions that promote altruism – compassion, gratitude, love and happiness.”